                     POLYCON VERSION 2.0

                (c) 1999 - 2001 Hans Hendriks

              Email address: hans.guido@keyaccess.nl

	Polycon can be considered as a tool with which the
formation of polymers as a result of polycondensation
reactions can be followed and evaluated. A 'Monte Carlo' 
simulation of random collisions between virtual particles 
with a certain functionality causes the formation of links
(ester bonds). Furthermore this program may be used for 
analytical purposes:
- Identifying molecules of which the weight has been 
  determined analytically (GC-MS) by running simulations until
  a molecule with the desired weight is found.
- Calibration of GPC


CONTAINER.

The Zipped package should contain the following:
- Two Installation disk directories.
- This file.


INSTALLATION

	Copy the content of the Zip file to a directory of
your choice and unzip it. Either copy the directories of
disk 1 and 2 to floppies and run setup.exe, or run setup.exe
directly. The program will then be installed.


FEATURES.

- Runs under Windows 95/98/NT
- Number of particles involved can exceed 150,000 (dependent
  of overall functionality) 
- Reaction monitoring
- Supports Ring opening reaction kinetics (eg OH - Anhydride)
- Evaluation of Moleculair Weight distribution
- Evaluation of each polymer molecule, formed during the 
  synthesis
- Extremely fast simulations due to assembly programming of
  time consuming parts
- Any raw material with any OH or COOH functionality can be 
  processed
- Functional group evaluations
- Prediction of viscosity development and gelpoint
- File creation for in and output processing


If there are any comments, suggestions, program failures or
questions, don't hesitate to contact me. I also like to offer
help in existing projects with a similair subject, or even
be member of a project team. 


FUTURE VERSIONS.

	If there is enough response, a future update is
taken into consideration. This future version may contain:
- Multi Step synthesis
- Graphic presentation of polymer molecules
- An extension to other stepwise polymerisations (eg
  etherifications, transesterifications)

A version 2.1 is available. This version has the same functionality as version 2.0, but it has a fully operational reaction rate factor processing. If you want to purchase this version, you will need to contact the Author.


TIP.

- The best graphical performance will be obtained in
  1024 x 768 video mode.


VERSION 2.0

Bug Fixes
- Abort button is now also active during ring opening
  reactions.
- Repair of irritating statusbar flickering during the
  reaction.
- When a component with zero functional groups was added, the
  program crashed. This bug was fixed.
- Some toolbarbuttons were activated at the wrong moment.
- Repaired an 'Out of Memory' error in the Chain browser.

Changes
- As a result of fixing the statusbar problem, the lay-out of 
  the main window and the monitor had to be changed.
- Opens now default with 150000 instead of 15000 particles.
- Pop up menu for easy editing of the input list
- A feature that makes it possible to assign a name to a raw material
- A tool for the prediction of viscosity development and
  gelpoint was added
- A log file is produced at the end of a simulation
- The simulator can be started within another application with
  an inputfile created by this application
- Introduction of a popup menu in the Raw Material editor
- Loading and saving capabilities of an input file
- A tool to evaluate the origin of the functional groups as a 
  result of the reaction rate, was added
- Improved Help functions
- Improved Error handling


LEGAL.

THE SOFTWARE IN THE DISTRIBUTED FILE HAS NO GUARANTEE
OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR OF THIS PROGRAM
(H.Hendriks) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, 
LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO
USE SUCH PROGRAM, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN 
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR
FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

THIS FREEWARE PRODUCT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED FREELY IN
UNMODIFIED FORM AS LONG AS NO FEES ARE CHARGED.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, STOP USING THIS
PROGRAM.

ALL PRODUCT NAMES MENTIONED IN THIS SOFTWARE AND
DOCUMENT ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
